#39886E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57% 0.088 168.7), rgb(57, 136, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#39886E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39886E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 136, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.088 168.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #39886E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39886E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39886E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39886E text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AE99
oklch(70.7% 0.064 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#539981
oklch(63% 0.081 169.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#39886E
oklch(57% 0.088 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#266F58
oklch(49% 0.081 168.7)
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Step 800
800
#225B48
oklch(42.8% 0.068 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#39886E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #857F6D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797770 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F8981 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39886E
#39886E
oklch(57% 0.088 168.7)
- #9E6180
#9E6180
oklch(57% 0.089 348.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #39886E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
Use #39886E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.